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Here are top 100+ British movies from last century.

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    Alfie Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Alfie

    2004
    Charles Shyer
    Drama, Comedy, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Romantic drama, Comedy-drama, Remake, Sex comedy More
    buy@amazon
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    The Italian Job Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Italian Job

    2003
    F. Gary Gray
    Drama, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Remake More
    buy@amazon
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    Zulu Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Zulu

    1964
    Cy Endfield
    Drama, History, Action, Action/Adventure, War
    buy@amazon
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    Get Carter Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Get Carter

    1971
    Mike Hodges
    Thriller, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Gangster
    buy@amazon
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    Gandhi Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Gandhi

    1982
    Richard Attenborough
    Drama, History, Biographical film
    buy@amazon
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    The Red Shoes Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Red Shoes

    1948
    Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
    Drama, Musical, Music, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Dance film, Drama Film, Roadshow theatrical release More
    buy@amazon
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    Trainspotting Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Trainspotting

    1996
    Danny Boyle
    Drama, Comedy, Crime, Black comedy, Indie, Film adaptation, Cult, Buddy film More
    buy@amazon
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    A Fish Called Wanda Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    A Fish Called Wanda

    1988
    John Cleese, Charles Crichton
    Comedy, Crime Fiction, Screwball comedy, Heist
    buy@amazon
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    My Beautiful Laundrette Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    My Beautiful Laundrette

    1985
    Stephen Frears
    Drama, Comedy, LGBT, Romance Film, Indie, Comedy-drama
    buy@amazon
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    This Sporting Life Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    This Sporting Life

    Lindsay Anderson
    Drama, Sports, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Sports, Kitchen sink realism, British New Wave More
    buy@amazon
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    Passport to Pimlico Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Passport to Pimlico

    1949
    Henry Cornelius
    Comedy, Political cinema, Ealing Comedies
    buy@amazon
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    The Dam Busters Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Dam Busters

    1954
    Michael Anderson
    Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, War
    buy@amazon
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    Elizabeth Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Elizabeth

    1998
    Shekhar Kapur
    Drama, Costume drama, Period piece, Biography, Biographical film, Political drama, Epic More
    buy@amazon
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    Oliver! Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Oliver!

    1968
    Carol Reed
    Drama, Family, Crime, Musical
    buy@amazon
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    Darling Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Darling

    1965
    John Schlesinger
    Drama, Romance Film, Romantic drama
    buy@amazon
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    Brassed Off Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Brassed Off

    1996
    Mark Herman
    Comedy, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Indie
    buy@amazon
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    Women in Love Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Women in Love

    Ken Russell
    Drama, Romance Film
    buy@amazon
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    A Hard Day's Night Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964
    Richard Lester
    Comedy, Black-and-white, Musical, Music, Indie, Jukebox musical, British New Wave More
    buy@amazon
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    The Killing Fields Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Killing Fields

    1984
    Roland Joffé
    Drama, War, Political drama
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    Chariots of Fire Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Chariots of Fire

    Hugh Hudson
    Drama, History, Sports
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    The Crying Game Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Crying Game

    1992
    Neil Jordan
    Drama, Thriller, LGBT, Crime Thriller, Indie, Political thriller
    buy@amazon
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    Room at the Top Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Room at the Top

    1959
    Jack Clayton
    Drama, Black-and-white, Kitchen sink realism, British New Wave
    buy@amazon
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    Henry V Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Henry V

    1989
    Kenneth Branagh
    Drama, Costume drama, Period piece, War, Epic, Film adaptation
    buy@amazon
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    The Commitments Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Commitments

    1991
    Alan Parker
    Drama, Comedy, Musical, Indie
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    A Man for All Seasons Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    A Man for All Seasons

    1966
    Fred Zinnemann
    Drama, Costume drama, Period piece, Biographical film, Film adaptation, Courtroom Drama, Christian film More
    buy@amazon
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    The Bridge on the River Kwai Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957
    David Lean
    Drama, Adventure, War
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    If... Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    If...

    1968
    Lindsay Anderson
    Drama, LGBT, Surrealism, Coming of age, Satire
    buy@amazon
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    Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

    Karel Reisz
    Drama, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Film adaptation, Kitchen sink realism, British New Wave More
    buy@amazon
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    Lawrence of Arabia Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962
    David Lean
    Drama, Costume drama, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, LGBT, Biographical film, Historical fiction, War, Epic, Roadshow theatrical release More
    buy@amazon
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    The 39 Steps Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The 39 Steps

    1959
    Ralph Thomas
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Suspense, Film adaptation, Remake, Spy More
    buy@amazon
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    Great Expectations Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Great Expectations

    1946
    David Lean
    Drama, Costume drama, Period piece, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Film adaptation More
    buy@amazon
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    Kind Hearts and Coronets Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

    1949
    Robert Hamer
    Comedy, Black-and-white, Crime Fiction, Black comedy, Ealing Comedies
    buy@amazon
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    Kes Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Kes

    1970
    Ken Loach
    Drama, Film adaptation, British New Wave
    buy@amazon
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    Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

    1966
    Gérard Oury
    Comedy, War
    buy@amazon
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    The Ladykillers Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Ladykillers

    2004
    Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    buy@amazon
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    Brighton Rock Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Brighton Rock

    John Boulting, Roy Boulting
    Black-and-white, Film noir
    buy@amazon
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    A Matter of Life and Death Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    A Matter of Life and Death

    1946
    Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance Film, War, Drama Film
    buy@amazon
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    The Long Good Friday Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Long Good Friday

    John Mackenzie
    Drama, Thriller, LGBT, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Gangster
    buy@amazon
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    The Servant Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Servant

    1963
    Joseph Losey
    Drama, LGBT, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Film adaptation
    buy@amazon
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    Whisky Galore! Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Whisky Galore!

    1949
    Alexander Mackendrick
    Comedy, Black-and-white, Ealing Comedies
    buy@amazon
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    Doctor Zhivago Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Doctor Zhivago

    1965
    David Lean
    Drama, Period piece, Romance Film, War, Romantic drama, Epic, Roadshow theatrical release More
    buy@amazon
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    Gregory's Girl Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Gregory's Girl

    1981
    Bill Forsyth
    Comedy, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Teen, Indie, Coming of age
    buy@amazon
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    The Lady Vanishes Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Lady Vanishes

    1938
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Comedy, Black-and-white, Psychological thriller, Mystery, Thriller, Spy More
    buy@amazon
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    Dr. No Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Dr. No

    1962
    Terence Young
    Thriller, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure
    buy@amazon
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    The Madness of King George Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    The Madness of King George

    1994
    Nicholas Hytner
    Drama, Comedy, Costume drama, Period piece, Biography, Biographical film, Political drama, Political cinema More
    buy@amazon
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    Black Narcissus Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Black Narcissus

    1947
    Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
    Drama, Drama Film
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    Performance Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Performance

    1970
    Nicolas Roeg, Donald Cammell
    Drama, Musical, Crime Fiction, Gangster, Drama Film, Experimental film
    buy@amazon
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    Shakespeare in Love Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Shakespeare in Love

    1998
    John Madden
    Drama, Comedy, Costume drama, Period piece, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Romantic drama More
    buy@amazon
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    Tom Jones Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Tom Jones

    1963
    Tony Richardson
    Comedy, Costume drama, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, British New Wave More
    buy@amazon
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    Brazil Roger's Top 100+ British Movies of 20th Century. Film picture

    Brazil

    1985
    Terry Gilliam
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Black comedy, Dystopia, Cult, Satire, Future noir, Kafkaesque More
    buy@amazon

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